Where will you celebrate La Fête Nationale? The next best thing to Bastille Day in France is the annual fete put on by Michele and Patricia Jean at Stissing House in Pine Plains, New York on Sunday, July 10. It is well worth the drive to experience the authentic celebration complete with a lively Petanque Tournament, bottomless glasses of rosé and traditional Provencal fare. The festivities begin at noon and reservations are required. For further information please call t. 518.398.8800 Here are two perfect summer outfits from Bergdorf Goodman, all keeping the chic bleu, blanc, rouge theme. We like the lines of this long skirt, fitted to be flattering and keeping the top simple. The soft ‘peasant top’ is one of our favorites especially when paired with crisp white jeans, the staple of a chic summer wardrobe. Click here to see more Red, Whites and Blues selections.
Left to Right: Splendid Sleeveless Top ($66), Splendid Ombre Striped Maxi ($128), Ray Ban Wayfarers ($145), Eddie Borgo Tassel Pendant Necklace ($225), Stuart Weitzman Crocheted Espadrille ($365), Kaminski XY Alonso Hat ($275), Van Der Straeten Double-Ellipse Earrings ($193), Dannijo Wrap Bracelet ($260), Oscar de la Renta Double-Buckle Belt ($390), Tory Burch Ballet Flat ($178), Alice+Olivia Peasant Top ($275), 7 for All Mankind White Jeans ($159)
Stissing House
Stissing House Bastille Day Menu The “Grande Aioli”
Steamed Local Farmed Vegetables, Roast Chicken, Mussels, Grilled Merguez Hanger Steak Sausages, Clams, Cod, all accompanied by the Famous Garlic Mayonnaisse of the south of France, Fresh Mache Salad, Summer Berry Ice Cream Vacherin and Rosé, lots and lots of Rosé!
Bastille Day is the French national holiday which is celebrated on 14 July of each year. In France, it is formally called La Fête Nationale (The National Celebration) and commonly le quatorze juillet (the fourteenth of July). It commemorates the 1790 Fête de la Fédération, held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789; the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille fortress-prison was seen as a symbol of the uprising of the modern nation, and of the reconciliation of all the French inside the constitutional monarchy which preceded the First Republic, during the French Revolution. From Wikipedia.
